Senior AI/ML Engineer, Embark
$153-195k
+ Stock Options
DNA testing for dogs
Posted today
DNA testing for dogs
101-200 employees
Posted today
$153-195k
+ Stock Options
101-200 employees
Company mission
To end preventable disease in dogs by providing DNA testing to dog owners, breeders, and veterinarians.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in AI/ML development
- Proficiency in Python and ML libraries and tools (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, SageMaker, JupyterHub)
- Experience with boto3, llama-index or similar AI libraries and tools
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, particularly AWS
- Understanding of GraphQL or REST and experience with API integrations
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities esp. Mentoring
- MLOps and AIOps Practices such as eval pipelines, quality control and observability methods
- Expertise in Data Science & data modelling for ML model development or to improve the performance of AI-powered applications
Desirable
- Experience building & deploying AI/ML models to production environments
- Knowledge of data systems and data pipelines
What the job involves
- Embark is building the next generation of AI and ML-powered products. We are looking for a talented and motivated Mid-Level AI/ML Engineer to join our dynamic team.
- You will play a key role in developing and deploying innovative AI/ML solutions, leveraging established as well as cutting edge technologies
- Develop, test, deploy & monitor AI & ML-powered applications
- Integrate AI & ML systems with our existing GraphQL APIs and React-based UIs
- Extend our data layer to support AI use cases using tools such as vector stores, graph DBs or search tools
- Create robust search capabilities to handle AI use cases (RAG, semantic search, hybrid search)
- Deploy and manage our AI and ML infrastructure (we are an AWS shop)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define the scope of ML/AI-powered capabilities and phases of development
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to AI/ML applications and integrations
- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI, ML, and related technologies
Our take
Embark provides DNA testing for dogs, offering test kits to dog owners, breeders, and veterinarians to help them understand the specific health needs of each dog. The company also provides health kits that facilitate screening for over 215 potential conditions, with any findings being sent directly to the dog's vet.
Whilst the company will face competition from other dog DNA test providers such as Wisdom Panel, Embark shows potential to compete in the market with its broad focus on discovering breeds, screening dogs for health issues, and helping customers locate their dog's relatives. There is a huge opportunity in the market, with the US spending on pets reaching $123.6 billion in 2021.
The company has seen huge growth in the last few years and attracted considerable investment. Setting out to be the standard care for dog owners and vets, Embark will be focusing on expanding its database and team.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-35% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2021
$75m
SERIES B
Apr 2019
$10m
SERIES A
Total funding: $91.3m
Company benefits
- A flexible vacation policy so you can take off the time you need when you need it
- Paid maternal and paternal leave (plus paw-ternity leave for new pets)
- Every other Friday off each summer
- Dog-friendly office near South Station, Boston (when we get back to the office), with some flexibility (eg work from home at least 2 days a week, flexibility around child care needs, etc)
- Perks tailored for dog lovers including subsidized pet insurance and dog-walking services
- Startup perks with big-company benefits (401k match, a generous bonus structure, commuter benefits, top-of-the-line healthcare, HSA/FSA)
- Equity participation — every employee gets stock options
- Fully-stocked office snack bar and regular office events
- New iMacs and MacBook Pros, or laptops running Linux
- Continuing education, including attending conferences and company-provided resources to help with individual growth and development
Company HQ
Fort Point Channel Landmark District, Boston, MA
Leadership
Ryan Boyko
(Co-Founder & CEO)Experience as an Independent Researcher for Cornell University's Cornell Village Dog Diversity Project from 2007 to 2012. Studied Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at Yale University.
Adam Boyko
(Co-Founder & CSO)Experience as a Research Associate for Stanford University School of Medicine. Associate Professor at Cornell University since 2011.
Matt Salzberg
(Co-Founder)Experience as Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Blue Apron from 2011 to 2021. Managing Partner of Material since 2018.
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